Going Out Guide for Fat Tuesday

Mardi Gras is French for “Fat Tuesday”, referring to the practice of the last night of eating richer, fatty foods before the ritual fasting of the Lenten season, which starts on Ash Wednesday. So engorge yourself today Downtown, see all the specials going on!

Dining
Farren’s Pub
Blackened catfish with shrimp etouffe on rice, Grilled Andouille sausages with red beans & rice, Salmon with lobster hollandaise, sauteed spinach and Creole potato chips, Chipotle Bison burger with fries and house salad.
Their soup today is chicken & sausage gumbo. They also have oysters and mussels for appetizers!

Jim Gould
Gumbo along with a Muffuletta, Cuban Sandwich, or Philly Steak Sandwich
Lunch Buffet includes Sweet Potato Soup, Spaghetti, Meatballs, Red Beans & Rice, Fried Chicken, Pork with Sesame Garlic, Mixed Vegetables, and Assorted Salads.

Carmon’s Restaurant
$2 Tuesday with $2 off glasses of Luis Glunz Blanc, an easy drinking white wine from France and $2 off dessert crepes with the purchase of an entree! Other specials include Sparkling Hurricanes, Muffeletta Crepe and Sausage Gravy Crepe. In the evening, Blackened Escolar and Bread Pudding

Boltini Lounge
Have a traditional Mardi Gras HURRICANE. They will also be serving up some traditional “Nawlins” fare too: Gumbo and Jambalaya!

Cakes on Walnut
Serving up their delectable King Cupcakes!

Entertainment
Mardi Gras Mambo at Class Act Storytime 2-3pm

Boltini Lounge is hosting their weekly TNT- Tuesday Night Trivia along with a kick-off of their 9 week patio party promo with the Bud Girls. Tonight you can win a Budweiser Grill Set and of course BEADS!

Looking for Mardi Gras apparel? Check out Dallas & Co., Dandelion, Carrie’s, or Le Shoppe.